Chapter 93: Black Death: Jealousy [VIP]
"But brother, aren't you angry at all?"
[Angry? Why angry?]
Yaris looked stunned.
"Alans said that the cult's ban on killing only applies to me. As long as someone offers a price, they will not hesitate to take the order and kill you."
Hearing this, a gentle smile appeared on Yaris's lips.
[Brother, do you know how much the Assassin's Order values me?]
"……How many?"
[Gold a hundred times my weight, though the price is still too low compared to my worth.]
Furthermore, according to the Assassin's Order's pricing rules, I can offer double the price to get them to abandon their assassination plans, and five times the price to get them to kill the person who ordered my death. If the person who ordered my death still insists on killing me, they must pay the Order fifteen times my worth in gold, sixty percent of which is an advance payment to be paid immediately.
Yaris added.
"……I see."
Xiao Yun felt that he almost didn't recognize the word "gold" anymore.
【younger brother--】
"Um?"
How is your relationship with Adrian going?
"ah?"
If Adrien were an innocent girl, I would have planned a fateful encounter between you on a morning or evening filled with flowers. It would be just like any fairy tale: handsome man and beautiful woman, love at first sight, the fragrance of flowers wafting through the air, and ethereal music drifting in the distance...
"elder brother--"
[In fact, even if he was a boy, I have thought about the possibility of you two lying in the same bed.]
“…”
Xiao Yun looked at Yaris speechlessly: "What are you thinking about all day long! This kind of thing... this kind of thing..."
[Adrian is a naive, shy, and puppy-like boy who is just beginning to fall in love... He likes you very much... Because of his strong affection, he longs for deeper physical contact...]
"I don't want to—"
[I know, so I'm just thinking about it... And, if you really lie in bed with him out of emotional impulse rather than profit, kissing and caressing him all night long... I'm afraid I'll be jealous to the point of going crazy, because that's the only thing I'm not allowed to do with you...]
Yaris said slowly, as if talking to himself.
I've been conceited since I was a child, boasting that I could easily see through people's hearts, manipulate their emotions and fates at will, do whatever I wanted, mess everything up without taking any responsibility... Only by acting so recklessly could I hide the truth that I was a weak and incompetent child at heart...
Many people pursue me because if they get me, they can get what they want most: money, status, beautiful women, delicious food, a good life, spiritual resonance... Only you, only you appear by my side so that I can get what I want... I want to meet all your demands, but I am also deeply afraid of losing you, worried that one day I will no longer be the most important person in your heart... Just thinking about this future makes me anxious to the point of driving me crazy...
Adrian happens to be a good-natured boy, and he's the future Duke of Dalavia... He likes you. You don't need to deliberately seduce him, just tell him your intentions, and he'll take the initiative to sacrifice himself and do anything for you... He, he really loves you... His existence makes me uneasy, but I can't resent him...
"……I see."
Xiao Yun said slowly: "You are jealous, you are envious... You find that what Adrian can give me is what you can't give me..."
Yes, I'm jealous like a nagging woman... Reason tells me I should convince you to sleep with him. Once I'm convinced that you have a relationship beyond friendship, Adlon, who loves his son dearly, will firmly stand by our side in the future civil war. But I'm also worried you'll fall in love with him. He's so innocent, lovely, pure and lively... He deserves your love... And sexual pleasure is the only thing I can't give you...
"To reassure you, I will speak to Adrian as soon as possible and tell him exactly what I'm thinking."
He extended his left hand, pointed at the Goddess of Justice ring on his ring finger, and said, "No matter how many secrets and calculations you harbor in your heart, even if your feelings for me are more about exploitation than sincerity, just like your attitude towards others, I still believe that you are the only one in my life and I will hold you in the most important place in my heart."
【Um. 】
Yaris looked at his brother's ring with an almost intoxicated look.
If you betray me... I will throw the Love Goddess Ring into the wine glass and drink it along with the poisoned wine... I will prepare a special poison for myself that will kill me very quickly but will not disfigure me after death, nor cause my body to become stained or emit a rotting stench... When you attend my funeral, you will be able to admire my face through the crystal, which will look almost the same in death as it did in life...
"But this will never happen because I won't allow it to happen."
…
…
The culprit behind the Black Death has been eliminated. People in the ruins are full of hope for the future and are busy rebuilding. They look up from time to time.
In the Duke of Ya’s family, there also lived Dalavia’s true savior.
At the same time, a fire broke out in the castle with a simple and neat architectural style.
The source of the beauty is the crimson Rosa Marie that grows in the castle gardens.
As we all know, Rosa Marie is a delicate and beautiful flower that has extremely high requirements for soil, water quality, nutrition, temperature, etc. If any indicator does not meet the requirements, it will refuse to bloom or even die.
Even the relatively easy-to-care-for crimson Rosa Marie has the arrogant temper of blooming only once every two or even five years.
However, this year in the castle gardens, all the Rosa Maries are in bloom at this moment.
The flaming crimson petals create an overwhelming beauty, making everyone who passes by involuntarily have the wonderful association of a burning garden.
The air was filled with the uniquely rich and sweet fragrance of Rosa Marie.
“So beautiful…”
Adrian in the corridor sighed heartfeltly: "It's so densely packed, like a burning flame."
Xiao Yun agreed deeply. "There's always a rosamary in the gardens and water jars of Silver Moon Palace. But even so, seeing such a vast expanse of vibrant crimson flowers still leaves me feeling astonished and shocked as never before."
"...Lord Lucien, Master Adrien, Rosamarix is a difficult flower to please, requiring gardeners to devote ten times more effort and meticulous care. Even the crimson Rosamarix, which has the simplest growing requirements, blooms only once every two to five years. Therefore, every Rosamarix in the Winter Castle gardens is carefully selected by the gardeners to ensure that a certain number of Rosamarixes bloom every year."
Haras, who was traveling with him, reminded him uneasily, “I think this unusual and extreme beauty contains some hint of fate.”
"What's the implication?"
"have no idea……"
Haras squinted his eyes and thought for a moment before saying, "But it's too strong and too hot. It feels dangerous, like strong liquor mixed with poison. If you drink it, you'll probably get poisoned, if not drunk to death."
“…”
Xiao Yun, realizing the hidden meaning of Haras' words, looked at the dazzling spectacle with a complicated expression.
Adrian, however, didn't care at all and said naively: "If fate gives me a cup of poisoned wine, I will drink it and complete the task of the goddess of fate."
"Adrien—"
Xiao Yun's lips trembled slightly.
"What's up?"
Adrian looked at Xiao Yun intently.
"Brother...Brother and I have made a decision..."
Xiao Yun took a breath and spoke slowly, "We all agree that the status quo must change. For this dream, my brother will break the high priest's tradition of non-interference in worldly affairs and return to the capital with me. Mikael and Marina will not appear on the front lines. Their only mission is to put us into coffins before we are defeated and captured, bring us back to Maga, and sink us into the heart of Lake Lilia... We don't want to be captured by Edmund, imprisoned in a tower, never to see each other again... We don't need a grave or a memorial... We only hope that after death, our souls can be led back to the Little Love Palace, back to where it all began..."
"Lord Lucien!"
Adrian exclaimed, "What unlucky words are you saying! You will definitely win! No, we will definitely win! I will definitely help you ascend the throne of the empire!"
"Your father wouldn't allow you to gamble Dalavia's future on something so dangerous!"
"It's okay, I'll—"
"...The Duke has changed his mind."
Haras stepped forward and joined the conversation. "Anyone with a reasonable understanding of politics can see that the Yula Dynasty's rule is already shaky. Furthermore... the lizard monster incident by Lake Lilia and the Black Death that suddenly ravaged Dalavia... The people don't care about politics, but they fear monsters and death... Your Majesty's indifference during the Black Death incident was enough to shatter the loyalty of every Dalavian..."
"but--"
Adrian was confused. "Harras, I know you love me just as much as my father does. You will definitely stand with me on Lord Lucien's side, but my father, my father, how could I..."
"Lord Adlon plans to have the young master inherit the title early, allowing him to join Lord Lucien's forces as the Duke of Dalavia. If the war goes badly, Lord Adlon, as the old Duke, can also take the young master back to Dalavia and place him under house arrest, ensuring that Dalavia will not suffer a serious blow. Although, according to my estimation, the possibility of Lord Lucien's rebellion failing is basically zero."
"Really? Father has really decided to fully assist Lord Lucien?"
Adrian looked at Haras in confusion.
"certainly."
Haras knelt on one knee, holding the sword in his hands, and solemnly swore to Xiao Yun: "Including Lord Adlon, everyone in Dalavia is willing to sacrifice their lives for you and your brother."
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